Fashion bloggers—like Heather Petrey, creator of the hot fashion blog LAFASHIONSNOB.COM—are quickly establishing their place on the web, becoming known more and more for having a real knack for anticipating and reviewing the up and coming in the world of Los Angeles fashion. In 2009, Petrey sent her own personal collection down the RAW runway. I decided to sit down and get to know a little more about the woman behind the blog.
PARRIS HARRIS: Heather nice to re-meet you! In the new highly anticipated Tim Burton movie Alice in Wonderland coming out in March .Which character do you find to be the biggest fashion snob?
HEATHER PETREY: I would have to say the Queen of Hearts ... she looks like a very high-fashion snob.
HARRIS: So, if there were a movie titled Heather in Fashion Blogland, who would be the biggest fashion snob you've encountered?
PETREY: I would have to say, during the FGILA's "Designers & Muses" event. There were a lot of fashion snobs there.
HARRIS: What was the inspiration behind Fashion snob ?
PETREY: Honestly, I really didn't have an inspiration when putting together my blog. I was attending a craft fair and thought, hey, I would love to write about this event and talk about the vendors... and as a result, LAfashionsnob was born...
HARRIS: What you got coming up for LA fashion Week?
PETREY: Well, I hope to be doing shows with you and others. And of course, attending more of the hottest LAFW shows as well.
HARRIS : Are there that many "fashion snobs" out there?
PETREY: Of course! Everywhere.... I feel that we are all fashionsnobs because we all tend to critique each other...
HARRIS: Is your Blog Raw ?
PETREY: Yes. I cover the events as they are happening, raw; I never cover events when I can't be there for.
HARRIS: What has been your blog so far?
PETREY: I would have to say "Designers and Muses" because of the opportunity I had to meet so many of the designers that I've only read about and dreamed about meeting.
Parris Harris: Is this what you wanted to do when you were just a little fashionista ?
PETREY: I wanted to be a fashion designer. I loved reading all the magazines with the red carpet pictures of celebrities and decided that's what I wanted to do. And of course I still do. But I decided to branch out and discover various aspects of the industry, which led me to blogging—and I love it !
HARRIS: What blog do you like personally?
PETREY: Stylebubble is one of my favorite fashion blogs based in London
HARRIS: Whats coming up for your fashion blog ?
PETREY: I hope to complete the Decades two article, and celebrity stylist Reinaldo Irizarry and Micha Designs interviews. Then I plan to attend more fashion events. So all you fashionistas out there: if you have events/runway shows coming up, please send info to heather@lafashionsnob.com.